The transition to EVs must be sustainable. Here's why
2024年4月28日 · Demand for electric vehicles is cooling in many markets, despite ambitious government targets. EVs are key in the switch to sustainable transportation, but changing too fast to EVs worldwide has implications for energy security and the economy.
China has an EV advantage but can it maintain its edge?
2024年6月17日 · AlixPartners’ recently published Electric Vehicle Consumer Sentiment Survey indicates China’s EV market, by far the largest in the world, is poised to flourish. Some 97% of 1,000 China-based respondents to our study said their next vehicle purchase is likely to be an EV, compared to 35% in the US and 43% in Europe.
The hidden cost of the electric car boom – child labour
2018年9月24日 · And with car ownership rates less than a quarter of those in Europe, the demand for electric vehicles in China looks set to explode. Image: Reuters/China Out People want electric vehicles for many different reasons, including ethical ones as we become increasingly aware of the impact of both climate change and air pollution.
Why we need to invest in infrastructure for electric vehicles
2022年3月1日 · In 2021, electric car sales more than doubled to 6.6 million, representing close to 9% of the global car market and more than tripling their market share from two years earlier. All the net growth in global car sales in 2021 came from electric cars. But even at this rate of growth, the switch to electric vehicles (EVs) may not be fast enough.
Here's how to accelerate the electric vehicle revolution
2022年1月31日 · Globally, electric vehicle (EV) sales grew 80% in 2021 and companies like Toyota and Volkswagen announced $170 billion of investment into electrification. Besides eliminating exhaust emissions and tackling part of the 23% of global CO2 emissions contributed by the transportation sector, EVs also provide key flexibility to the grid as we ...
The surprising truth behind the world's electric cars
2018年3月5日 · In comparison, electric vehicles in the United Kingdom produce just over 76 grams of CO2, while in France just 2.7 grams are produced per mile. The eco benefits outweigh the energy concerns In reality, though, driving an electric car is still far more environmentally friendly than driving a gasoline-burning vehicle, which typically produce ...
The dirty secret of electric vehicles | World Economic Forum
2019年3月27日 · Last year, 2.1 million new electric vehicles were sold worldwide. China is the world’s largest electric car market, accounting for 1.2 million - 56% of all electric vehicles sold in 2018. China also accounts for 99% of sales of electric trucks, buses, motorcycles and scooters.
5 things to know about the future of electric vehicles
2021年5月12日 · There were 11 million registered electric vehicles on the road at the end of last year 10 million of these were cars. The total number of electric cars, buses, vans and trucks is projected to rise to 145 million, or 7% of road transportation, by the end of the decade under governments’ existing energy and climate policies.
Electric vehicles: an analysis of adoption and the future of oil …
2023年5月15日 · Electric vehicles: impact on oil consumption As the world moves towards the electrification of the transportation sector, demand for oil will be replaced by demand for electricity. To highlight the EV impact on oil consumption, the above infographic shows how much oil has been and will be saved every day between 2015 and 2025 by various types ...
Electric vehicle sales leapt 55% in 2022 - The World Economic Forum
2023年5月11日 · Global sales of electric vehicles (EVs) increased by 55% in 2022 from the year before, according to data from the EV Volumes sales database. China remains the world’s largest EV market, with 59% of global sales. World Economic Forum estimates annual EV sales need to increase 18-fold by 2030 to meet global emissions targets.